Creative Content Assistant

UE03 - £24,729-£25,804 per annum pro-rata (£13,55-£14,14 per hour)

Corporate Services Group / University Sport & Exercise

Part-time: 10 hrs per week

Fixed Term: 33 weeks (1st Sept 2026 – 18th April 2027)

Vacancies: 1

Do you love staying active and promoting healthy lifestyles? Get involved with the Edinburgh Sport Student Employment Programme and gain hands-on experience while you study at the University of Edinburgh. Turn your passion for sport and wellbeing into a fun, flexible part-time role!

We’re providing University of Edinburgh students with exciting opportunities across Physical Preparation, Operations, Active Wellbeing, Gym Instructing, Outdoor Activities, Creative Content, Digital Design, Event Management and more. Whether you’re keen to lead, develop new skills or play a supporting role, this programme is designed to help you grow, gain valuable industry experience and make a meaningful difference to student sport and wellbeing.

Candidates must understand the importance of team culture and demonstrate how their contribution will make a positive impact.

The Opportunity:

You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of high-quality sport and wellbeing services across the University of Edinburgh - ensuring every participant and attendee has an outstanding experience.

You will be responsible for capturing, creating and distributing digital content that enhances the profile of University of Edinburgh Sport across all online platforms. Using photography, video and editing skills, you will curate engaging content that showcases our people, programmes and performances - celebrating success, driving interest and connecting with a wide and diverse sport community.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• University of Edinburgh students who value strong team culture and can show how they’ll make a positive contribution.
• Positive, engaging individuals who help create fun and inclusive environments.
• Flexible, proactive learners eager to develop new skills.
• Energetic, enthusiastic personalities who enjoy sharing and celebrating our sporting community.

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV

- Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary.
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. They will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 24 September 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held week commencing 6 October 2026.

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

University Sport and Exercise is a five star national and international sports facility, providing top class sporting events and sports therapy services. The University is ranked in the top 5 sporting Universities in the UK. It provides a comprehensive range of sport and exercise opportunities for students, staff and members of the local community. The range of support runs from day to day leisure and exercise, through competitive sport, to support for national and international standard athletes.

Sport and Exercise website (http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/sport-exercise) (opens in new browser tab)